The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain announced this morning the nominees for the 39th edition of the Goya Awards, which will be presented on February 8, 2025 in Granada.
Dubbed “the Spanish Oscars” by Hollywood, the Goyas recognized outstanding achievement in Spain’s cinema scene, as well as recognizing other European efforts. This year, the dedicated Animated Film and Animated Short categories recognize five nominees each.
Categories with animated nominees listed below. See the full list of nominees at premiosgoya.com.
Best Animated Film
- Black Butterflies – dir. David Baute (Tinglado Film, S.L., Ikiru Films, S.L., Tunche Films INC., Anangu Grup, S.L.U., Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals)
- Buffalo Kids – dir. Javier López Barreira, Jordi Gasull (Little Big Boy, A.I.E., Atresmedia Cine, S.L.U., Anangu Grup, S.L.U., 4 Cats Pictures, Mogambo Entertainment, S.L.)
- Dragonkeeper – dir. Li Jiangping, Salvador Simó (China Film Animation, Guardián de Dragones, A.I.E., TAD Telefónica Audiovisual Digital, S.L.U., Atresmedia Cine, S.L.U.)
- Rock Bottom – dir. María Trénor (Alba Sotorra, S.L., Jaibo Films, S.L.N.E., GS Animation, Empatic)
- Super Klaus – dir. Andrea Sebastiá, Steven Majaury (Smartrek Films, A.I.E., PVP Media, 3Doubles Producciones, S.L., Capitán Araña, S.L.)
Best Animated Short Film
- Cafunè – dir. Carlos Fernández de Vigo, Lorena Ares (Carlos Fernández de Vigo, Damián Perea, Mintxo Díaz, Sergy Moreno)
- Changing the Wheel – dir. Begoña Arostegui (Ainhoa Ramírez Lucendo, Fernando Franco, León Siminiani)
- The Illustrated Woman – dir. Isabel Herguera (Diego Herguera)
- Lola, Lolita, Lolaza – dir. Mabel Lozano (Chelo Loureiro, Mabel Lozano, Pablo Jimeno, Raúl Berdonés)
- Wan – dir. Víctor Monigote (Carlos Ayerbe)
Best Special Effects
- El 47 – Laura Canals, Ivan Lopez Hernandez
- Dragonkeeper – Li Xin
- The Infiltrator – Mariano Garcia Marty, Jon Serrano, Juliana Lasuncion
- Marco – Jon Serrano, Mariano Garcia Marty, David Heras
- The Red Virgin – Raul Romanillos, Juanma Nogales
Additionally, Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow has been included as the sole animated entry for Best European Film, representing Latvia; “Show Me” from Buffalo Kids, composed by Fernando Velázquez, is up for Best Original Song; and Dragonkeeper composer Arturo Cardelus is nominated for Best Original Music.
